KUWAIT: An Indianman committed suicide by hanging inside his sponsor's ranch, according topreliminary investigations. The coroner recovered the body. The incident wasreported by the sponsor, who was surprised by seeing the guard hanging from theceiling of a makeshift room, so he called the authorities. Furtherinvestigations are ongoing.

Workers'terminated'

Two workers atthe subsidized rations branch of a co-op were found weighing the luggage of Asiannationals planning to travel to make sure about their weight before arriving atthe airport. The commerce and industry ministry asked the co-op to take actionin response to a video clip a Kuwaiti man posted online. The two workers werequestioned by co-op officials and they admitted to weighing the baggage inexchange of money. The contracts of the two workers were terminated.

Cop assaulted

A lieutenantcolonel was beaten while trying to break up a fight between a Kuwaiti and fiveothers in Sharq. The lieutenant colonel, who is also an investigator, saw fivemen fighting against one, so he tried to break the fight up, but received someblows. He called backup and the fight was finally broken. Investigations areongoing.

Neighbors fight

An Egyptian womanfound undergarments in front of her door, so she argued with her"bachelor" neighbor and accused him of threatening to kill her, whilehe accused her of insulting him. A police source said the woman was angry whenshe saw the undergarments and blamed her neighbor for trying to embarrass herin front of others, and an argument ensued. The woman then went to the policestation and complained. The case is being investigated. - Translated by KuwaitTimes from Al-Rai